CVE-2017-3526: Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: JAXP). Supported vers

A vulnerability in Oracle Java SE's JAXP component (a library for processing XML documents) allows attackers over the network to crash Java applications without authentication, affecting Java versions 6u141, 7u131, 8u121 and related products. The attack is difficult to exploit but can be delivered through multiple methods, including malicious Java Web Start applications (Java programs downloaded and run from the web) and web services. The vulnerability has a CVSS score (a 0-10 severity rating) of 5.9, indicating moderate impact focused on availability disruption.